LINDA turns off light switches

[Richard Muñoz 0]

hello,

I have a question. I noticed that while I am taxiing the Aerosoft A320 prof in P3Dv4.5, the light switches: Nav light, beacon, taxi light, which are turned on, are turned off when I start up LINDA. Hmmmm... I not sure why it does that but can someone tell me how to resolve the little issue.

[ScotFlieger 280]

How are you operating the lights? If you have something like a switch panel, LINDA can not determine the switch positions until you first operate one of the switches. It then reads and actions all of them.

Edited September 24, 2020 by ScotFlieger

[Richard Muñoz 0]

I operate the lights by using the left click or the wheel on the mouse to turn on and off the lights. I don't have anything assigned to LINDA to operate the lights. The only thing I have assigned to LINDA are a couple of buttons to turn on/off autopilot on the joystick I have.

[C2615 319]

I have seem not only ASbus but many different aircarft with simular behaivor, seems LINDA will send a "default" impulse on start.

[ScotFlieger 280]

I have finally been able to get onto my PC and investigate the light functions. I tried with both the C172 and A320 and can see no issues.

Using the LINDA Tracer I selected the FSUIPC Offsets 0x0D0C (0D0C:UW:BIN:Lights bits) and clicked Start to monitor the state in the LINDA Console. Using the MSFS Default functions Lights_xxx_on/off I could see the bits change. This is as expected.

I can confirm that on LINDA Restart LUA Engine that the bits are reset to off. It is not something I would expect to happen. I will have to investigate further to see why this is happening.

[ScotFlieger 280]

I have tested P3Dv5 with LINDA 3.2.x and it too resets the Light Bits when the LUA engine restarts. This is an unknown feature.

[Richard Muñoz 0]

Thank you for your update. I'll be waiting for your update.

[Calypte 3]

A similar problem and a solution that solved it. 

[Richard Muñoz 0]

On 10/11/2020 at 1:52 AM, Calypte said:

A similar problem and a solution that solved it. 

So, what did you do to resolve the issue??

[Richard Muñoz 0]

Any update regarding this issue??

[ScotFlieger 280]

2 hours ago, Richard Muñoz said:

Any update regarding this issue??

I am doing nothing to resolve the issue. LINDA is working as designed. The ‘problem’ only exists if you restart the LUA engine which is not necessary in normal operation. 

[Richard Muñoz 0]

I disagree. If its working as designed, then the program should not turn off the lights regardless if I start the program during flight when I'm about to land or parked at the gate. Clearly there is something that is causing this effect. I don't restart the LUA engine. Although when P3Dv4 loads up and I'm at the gate, I see a message on top of screen that says LINDA is ready but that doesn't mean the program is running because when I turn off the A/P, which is assigned in LINDA, it doesn't turn off the A/P. It means I need LINDA to be running if I want the A/P to be turned off.